Image from AFP TreeHugger has been following the story of the future of Lake Baikal, the “pearl of Siberia”, the world’s largest and deepest fresh water body. Because of its age and isolated location, it contains unusual collections...
Photo via Chud.com Movie buffs have been waiting years for James Cameron’s Avatar ( see our post about it here ), which opens today after a 12-year production schedule, but environmentalists may have their own reasons for checking out this high-tech...
I love the look of wine and wine bottles and when I saw one of these wine bottle lamps at a craft show I knew I wanted to make my own. It took a little practice and a lot of help from my husband but we figured out how to make them just right. Then we...
Looking for great eco-friendly gifts that won’t bust your budget? Then check out some of these great kids’ gifts- all for under $30 a piece. Read more of this story » Originally posted here: Green Kids’ Gifts on a Budget: Eco-Friendly...
Pots de chambre. Image credit: Wikipedia. Because of the US Chamber of Commerce’s intractable record on climate change, PNM, New Mexico’s largest electricity provider, a company which serves nearly a half-million customers, is ending its...
Mt. KIlimanjaro in Tanzania, view from the air. Credit: Charles J Sharp, CC As a fan of Hemingway’s The Snows of Kilimanjaro , my ears perked when I heard Kenna , a Grammy-nominated musician and philanthropist, organized Summit on the Summit: Kilimanjaro...
Indian food is my favorite, so I may be a little biased on this one. Nonetheless, the following is a delicious meal that I think most people can enjoy. I am calling this “Homemade Indian Yum Yum” because it is full of spices often used in...
Setting its sights on the burgeoning US market for car batteries, cutting-edge Swiss zinc-air battery company, ReVolt , has decided to take advantage of Oregon’s generous business tax credits for development of next generation car technologies....
Native Malaysian tribespeople are taking to traditional methods of battle — including the use of blowpipes — to combat the destruction of their homeland to satisfy the exploding worldwide demand for palm oil. The rate at which virgin tropical rainforests...


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